Hospitalisations data in the National Hospital Morbidity Database are captured and reported for separations that are completed within the reporting year (for example, 2024–25); for some records, the admission for that hospitalisation will have occurred in the previous reporting period (for example, 2023–24). While most analysis and reporting from the database is based on completed separations, the data presented on this page is effectively limited to hospitalisations that ended in the reporting period. This will tend to underestimate the number of hospitalisations, particularly at the end of the reporting period because the available database does not include data about patients for which the episode of care had begun but had not yet ended.
What other information is available on COVID‑19?
Data tables on hospitalisations involving a COVID-19 diagnosis are available for download, Admitted patient care 2024–25: Hospitalisations with a COVID-19 diagnosis [XLSX 64kB]. These data are sourced from the National Hospital Morbidity database.
To explore the influence of the COVID‑19 on other health data, further releases are available on the AIHW website under COVID‑19 Resources.
What other information is available on admitted patient care?
Data are also available on emergency department presentations by hospital or LHN in My local area.
Definitions of the terms used in this section are available in the Glossary.
More information, appendices and caveat information are available in the About the data section.
